“My first, my last, my everything,
and the answer to my dreams.
You are my sun, my moon,
my guiding star.
My kind of wonderful,
that’s what you are”
It is with great joy that
Jennifer Lynn Powers
and
Robert Allen Everson
request the honor of your presence
in the celebration of their union through marriage
on Saturday, the tenth of September, two thousand eleven.
The ceremony will be held at
Hope Lutheran Church,
1705 Rosan Circle Drive Salem, Oregon.

Couples may opt for several ways to make the wedding invites. Whether it is handmade, homemade or custom-made from print shops, the words and sentences in the card should be proofread a few times. It is embarrassing to have the names of bride, groom, the parents or the person being invited to be spelled wrongly. The other information included such as the date, time and venue to witness the occasion should also be checked thoroughly before even making more prints for the invitations. The couple could do the checking by themselves and it will be better to have another person to give some ideas. Sometimes it is not just the error of misspelled words. It could be the sentences are not constructed in a meaningful or appropriate way. It is good to have second, third or more opinion on the wordings.

Another way to have better wedding invitations is to avoid mentioning the need of money or gifts for the event in a bold manner. No doubt people are prone to give gifts for the newlyweds. However, it is not seen as good manners to directly caution guests to come with presents and stuffs. The invitation’s main goal is to be a channel to let others know and witness the couple getting married. Beware of giving people the impression that their presence to the wedding is just for the couple to rip them off. Even if there is a need to mention about gifts, the wordings should not be offensive and should be at below the card with smaller fonts.

custom wedding invitations

After your wedding, your guests will leave, and you will go off on your honeymoon, or home again to resume your life. The tables will be cleared, the linens will be washed, and your venue will set up the next day for another wedding. In the end, all you will have is the photographs and the memories. So when you are planning for your wedding, don’t forget to plan also for life after the wedding. First, do some research on how to change your name if you are going to. Making a list of documents you need ahead of time will make life easier later. Second, write your thank you notes immediately. There is nothing worse than letting them sit for months until your wedding is nothing but faraway dream. Third, make sure to do premarital counseling with a church officiant or other professional. This will help lay the groundwork for your marriage. Fourth, make sure your living situation is ready. Know if you are going to have to move, rent, or buy a home. And fifth, don’t fall victim to the post-wedding blues. After all the excitement of being a newlywed is over, you can look forward to something better—being an oldlywed.

After you’ve looked at your budget, consider your color scheme. Do you tend to favor crisp, clean whites and natural fabrics, elegant pinks, or splashes of red and purple? What color is your couch, and what color are your walls? These are the easiest way to determine your wedding color scheme. Next, definite your style in one to two words. Are you minimalist modern, antique, or exotic? Is your style nautical, cottage or perhaps traditional?

Next, look for key pieces that you may want to incorporate in some way in your wedding. An old bookcase can become a place to set escort cards. A desk could be a great place to put a guest book. If your house has lots of light, consider a daytime reception perhaps. If you love mirrors, find a way to incorporate crystals into your wedding. Study photographs of your favorite rooms. What specific elements could be décor in your wedding? An easel holding a favorite work of art? Lots of lounge pillows? Candles? Truly ask yourself how each and every item that you love could be translated into your wedding décor.

Visit your local consignment and antique stores, and garage sales, to find the toys. You never know what you might come across—a doll still in its original packaging; an antique deck of cards; vintage children’s books… You can also order toys online. You can buy wooden yo-yos at The Knot Wedding Shop and used children’s books on sites like Amazon or Ebay. Other toy ideas include matchbox cars, dominos, chess sets, wooden tops, slinkies, marbles, Rubik’s Cubes, jacks, Etch-a-Sketch, and View Masters. One rule of thumb—make sure your toys are interactive in some way (i.e. you can read a book, play dominos, or draw on an Etch-a-Sketch). Also, make sure the toys don’t look cheap. Wooden yo-yos have a classic appeal, as do nice sets of marbles. And make sure to package them well—put each in a nice box or bag.

You can also focus on toys from a certain era. If you are a child of the 80s and 90s, Pogs, for example, could make your guests gleeful with nostalgia! No matter how you decide to arrange it, this could be one of the biggest talking points of your whole wedding!

First of all, the names of the ones hosting should be mentioned. The host could be the parents of the bride or groom, or both. In some instances, even the couples are the host. Together with the names, it is needed to add the request for the guests to attend. For example if the couple is hosting, it will be written like ‘Janet Smithson and Jason Dennison are delighted to invite you to join us at the celebration of our marriage’. There are many ways to write the request and it could be found in the Internet. Whether it is a formal or more casual yet modern wording, there are available samples for each couple to read and decide. But bear in mind that the bride and groom should have their own unique wedding invitation wording that is sincere and heartfelt rather than copying other people styles of wording. Next thing to mention in it is the date, time and venue of the occasion. There should a note mentioning the reception. Finally, the R.S.V.P is included to inform the guest to call to confirm attendance. Alternatively, some also have separate reply card.

One thing to remember is not to add inside wedding reception invitations the direct bold instruction asking gifts or money from the guest. The couple could be discreet though and add a small note like this, ‘Your presence already enough to add to our joyful event. Any gifts from you are highly appreciated by us.’

wedding invitations

Say your vows at sunrise. This will mean your guests will have to arrive very early, but if they are close family members, this won’t be offensive or difficult to plan. Starting your marriage with the start of the day can have great significance of new beginnings. And your guests will never forget it. Keep it short and simple—no more than 15 or 20 minutes. And stick with clean, minimal colors, like white or a few pastels (or the colors of morning). You can also ask your guests to dress in a certain color, like white, to convey the purity of the ceremony and the symbolism of morning—a fresh start.

Breakfast can also provide you a greater opportunity to showcase your creativity. Have your chef create miniature version of foods like French toast, fruit salad, pancakes, scones, cinnamon buns, flavored syrup, and flavored coffee and tea. You could also have a juice bar, a syrup bar, and a smoothie bar. And don’t forget the mimosas! These foods and drinks are also less expensive than dinner foods.

With a breakfast reception, you can forego the dancing. Let everyone have a great meal, and then they can leave to enjoy the rest of the day, and you can go on your honeymoon!